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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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