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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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