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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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