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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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