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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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