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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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