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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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