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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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