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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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