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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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