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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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