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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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