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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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