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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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