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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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