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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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