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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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