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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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