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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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