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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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