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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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