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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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