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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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