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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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