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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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