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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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