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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important 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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