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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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