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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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