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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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