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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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