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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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