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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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