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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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