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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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