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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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