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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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