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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take 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. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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