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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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