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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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