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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student 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 learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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