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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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