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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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