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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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