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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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