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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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