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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the 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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