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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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