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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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