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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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