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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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