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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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