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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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