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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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