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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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