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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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