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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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