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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses 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 MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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