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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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