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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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