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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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