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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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