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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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