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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores 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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