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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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