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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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