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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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