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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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