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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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