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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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