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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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