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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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