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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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