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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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