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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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