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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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