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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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