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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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