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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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