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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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