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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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