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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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