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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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