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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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