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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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