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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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