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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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