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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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