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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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