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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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