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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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