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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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