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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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