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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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