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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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