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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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