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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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