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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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