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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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