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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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