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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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