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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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