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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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