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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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