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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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