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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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