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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the 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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