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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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