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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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