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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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