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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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