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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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