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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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