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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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