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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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