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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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