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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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