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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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