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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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