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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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