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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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