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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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