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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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