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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key 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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