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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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