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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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