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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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