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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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