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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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