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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world 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 usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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