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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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