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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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