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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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