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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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