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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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