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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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