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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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