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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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