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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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