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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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