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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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