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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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