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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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