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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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