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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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