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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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