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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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