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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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