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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part 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. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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