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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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