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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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