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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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