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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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