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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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