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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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