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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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