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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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