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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part 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 commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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