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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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