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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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