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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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