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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. 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 mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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