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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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