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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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