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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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