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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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