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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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