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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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