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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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