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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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