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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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