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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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