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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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