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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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