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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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