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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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