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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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