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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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