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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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