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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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