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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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