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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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