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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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