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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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