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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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