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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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