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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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