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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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