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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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