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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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