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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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