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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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