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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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