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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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