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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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