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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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