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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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