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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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