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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). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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