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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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