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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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