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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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