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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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