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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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