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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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