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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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