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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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