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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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