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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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