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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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