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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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