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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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