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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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