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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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