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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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