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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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