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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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