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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering humans 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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