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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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