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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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