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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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