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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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