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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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