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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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