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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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