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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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