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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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