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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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