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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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