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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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