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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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