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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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