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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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