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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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