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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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