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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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