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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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