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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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