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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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