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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in 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. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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