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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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