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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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