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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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