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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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