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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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