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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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