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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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