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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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