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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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