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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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