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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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