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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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