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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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