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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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