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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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