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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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