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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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