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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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