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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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