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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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