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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around 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 MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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