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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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