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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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