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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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