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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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