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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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