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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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