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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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