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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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