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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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