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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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