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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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