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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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