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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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