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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major 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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