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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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