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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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