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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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