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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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