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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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