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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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