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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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