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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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