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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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