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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important 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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