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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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