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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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