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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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