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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing 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 amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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