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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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