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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part 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. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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