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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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