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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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