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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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