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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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