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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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