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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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