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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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