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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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