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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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