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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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