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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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