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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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