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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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