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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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