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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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