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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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