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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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