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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines 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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