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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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