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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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