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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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