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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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