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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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