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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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