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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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