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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take 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 MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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