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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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