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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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