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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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