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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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