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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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