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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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