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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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