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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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