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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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