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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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