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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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