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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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