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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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