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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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