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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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