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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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