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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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