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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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