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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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