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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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