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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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