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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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