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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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