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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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