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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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