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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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