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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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