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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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