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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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