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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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