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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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