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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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