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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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