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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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