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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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