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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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