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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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