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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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