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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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