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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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