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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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