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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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