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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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