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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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