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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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