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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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