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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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