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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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