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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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