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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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