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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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