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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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