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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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