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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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