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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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