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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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