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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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