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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important 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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