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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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