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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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