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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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