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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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