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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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