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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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