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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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