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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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