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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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