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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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