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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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