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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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