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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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