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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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