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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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