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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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