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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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