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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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