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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key 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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