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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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