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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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