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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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