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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in 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 massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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