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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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