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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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