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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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