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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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