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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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