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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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