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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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