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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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