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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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