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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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