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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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