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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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