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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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