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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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