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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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