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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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