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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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