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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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