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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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