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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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