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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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