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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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