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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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