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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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