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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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