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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the 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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