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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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