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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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