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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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