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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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