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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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