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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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