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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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