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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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