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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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