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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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