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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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