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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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