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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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