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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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