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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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