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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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