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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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