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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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