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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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