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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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