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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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