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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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