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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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