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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes 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 mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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