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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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