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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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