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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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