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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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