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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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