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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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