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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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