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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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