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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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