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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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