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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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