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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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