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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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