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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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