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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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