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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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