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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around 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 online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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