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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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