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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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