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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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