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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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