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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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