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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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