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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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