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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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