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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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