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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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