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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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