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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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