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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take 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 online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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