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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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