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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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