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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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