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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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