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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about 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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