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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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