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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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