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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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