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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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