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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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