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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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