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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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