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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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