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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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