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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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