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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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