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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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