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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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