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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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