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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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