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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses 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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