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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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