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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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