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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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