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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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