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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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