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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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