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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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