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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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