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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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