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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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