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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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