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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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