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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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